News — February 2026

In this issue: New Behavioral Health Laws, Upcoming February 10 General Meeting: AbilityPath, The United Effort Organization Helps Unhoused Find Shelter, NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for 2026-2027, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2026, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, Thank You to Our Donors, NAMI-SCC Executive Director Ventures to Washington, D.C., NAMI-SCC Elves at Work, Staff Holiday Party, NAMI-SCC Helpline on Christmas Eve, NAMI-SCC Membership Form

News — December 2025 – January 2026

In this issue: Out & About NAMI Presentations in Your Community, Holiday Closure, NAMI-SCC Board Officer Election for 2026-2027, NAMI-SCC Annual Holiday Drive, Upcoming NAMI-SCC Education Classes, Upcoming Provider Education Virtual Seminar, Upcoming Provider Education InPerson Classes, Directing Change Contest, Call for nominations: 15th Annual Behavioral Health Community Heroes Awards, Congratulations to Navah Statman, Grateful for Community & Partnership this Thanksgiving, Staff Spotlight: Jen Larson, Year-End Charitable Giving

News — November 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, Thank You, Sponsors, Holiday Closure, Upcoming November 11 General Meeting, Giving Tuesday, NAMI-SCC Annual Holiday Drive, MH 101 Presented By FaithNet, New Mental Health-Friendly Congregation, Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) Peoples’ Thanksgiving, Upcoming Provider Education Virtual Seminar, NAMI CA Conference Recap, Volunteer Spotlight: Briana Hermann, Planned Giving

News — October 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI California Conference, 2025 Disability Awareness Day, September 9 General Meeting Recap, Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW), NAMI-SCC Invited to Speak at State Capitol, NAMI-SCC Outreach Within the Community, Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Chiu, Planned Giving of Retirement Plans & Life Insurance

News — September 2025

In this issue: Join Us for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025!, September 9 General Meeting, Dr. Hogan Shy, Education Classes, NAMI California Conference, September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Maternal Mental Health Symposium, NAMIWalks SCC Kickoff Recap, New Tool to Report “Problem”, Unlicensed Group Housing, SCC Behavioral Health Board, Jeff and Tardive Dyskinesia

News — July & August 2025

In this issue: NAMIWalks Silicon Valley Kickoff changed to August 2, 2025, It’s Time to Sign Up for NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025!, June 10 General Meeting Recap, FaithNet Mental Health 101, Thank You to our Donors, NAMI California Conference, A Beautiful Day for Community, Bunching Charitable Gifts

News — June 2025

In this issue: NAMI-SCC Annual Picnic, June 10 General Meeting, Changes of NAMI-Santa Clara County Bylaws, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, Mental Health Awareness Month with FaithNet, NAMI National Convention (NAMICon), NAMI California Conference, FREE Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training, Could it Be Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)?, Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Hardijanto, Money Makes the World Go Round, Life-Income Gifts

News — May 2025

In this issue: MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month, April 8 General Meeting Recap, NAMI SCC Provider Course, NAMI National Convention, NAMI California Conference, NAMI-SCC’s Annual Picnic, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI-SCC Celebrates 50 Years, Tips to Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, Stigma FREE Workplace, Volunteer Spotlight: Olga Razumovskaya, Diversity in the Silicon Valley and at NAMI

News — April 2025

In this issue: Join Us for NAMI-Santa Clara County’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!, March 11 General Meeting Recap, Installation of Board Officers 2025-2026, Changes to NAMI-Santa Clara County Bylaws, NAMICon, NAMI California Conference, NAMIWalks Silicon Valley 2025, NAMI-Santa Clara County’s NAMI Do-It-Your-Way, A Rainy Sunday Filled with Hope, Behavioral Health Board Event, Mental Health Mentors Share Lived Experience With Peers, Planned Giving

General Meeting, Tuesday January 10 2023, An Overview of CARE

CARE is a compassionate civil court process that provides individuals with schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders with a clinically appropriate, community-based set of services and supports that are culturally and linguistically competent. Stephanie Welch, Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health for the California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) Agency, will provide an overview of CARE,…